Episode 68 – Gamification in Education

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Overview of chat topic

Gamification in Education

Easter Egg #1:

EE 1)#EasterEgghttps://t.co/TCMJxwDc6F

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

Easter Egg #2:

EE 2)#EasterEgghttps://t.co/JUNJz7Zwub

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

Easter Egg #3

EE 3)#EasterEgghttps://t.co/8bZCbul3fw

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

Secret Question #1:

SQ 1). Easter eggs are "hidden" goodies that are scattered all through a video game. How can you incorporate "easter eggs" in your school next year? #secretquestion

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

Secret Question #2:

SQ 2) Instant feedback is important in all kinds of games (card, board, video, even golf/tennis/basketball etc). How can you work toward instant feedback in your school? #secretquestion

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

Questions from the chat:

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Q1. What is your favorite game to play and why?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/68RLj6axe5

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A1: Anything except Tic Tac Toe right now because my daughter will make the cat win every time! #oklaed But I also like board games because they make you think. https://t.co/akzQ3O9QEi

— Debra Thoreson (@djthoreson) June 11, 2018

A1: past guilty pleasure until my obsession caused me to delete it? Pokémon. Who looks for (and finds) Pokémon in the Grand Canyon? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/fI6Zgostm5

— Linda Hasler Reid (@lindahaslerreid) June 11, 2018

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Q2. Why do you play the games that you play? #oklaed pic.twitter.com/RNm8OogUkY

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A2: To make connections with the students I serve, also, to keep myself balanced so that I can be mentally strong throughout the school year. #oklaed #brainbreak #relationshipbuilding https://t.co/gKoYOh5tyZ

— Shane A. Sanders, M.Ed. (@edu_sanders70) June 11, 2018

A2b: Last week I played a new board game with my aunt and uncle. It was just fun to figure out new rules, see who could be both competitive and nice, and try to win. #oklaed

— Debra Thoreson (@djthoreson) June 11, 2018

#OklaEd A2: Because I can avoid the hectic world fora bit and can optimize problem solving. https://t.co/GnaVEbAL5n

— John Bennett (@jcbjr) June 11, 2018

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Q3. What is your definition of #gamification?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/k4wRLr3jyt

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A3. Using gaming techniques for edutainment and engagement!? This is a new topic for me, so excited to learn! (@mrjoshflores Add your Teacher Character Skills Graphic to Level Up my Answer, please? GOAL: Find a PD partner who will Level you Up and Give You XP⚡️!) #OKLAED pic.twitter.com/doPgcAtMoJ

— 𝙳𝚛 𝙻𝚊𝚛𝚊 𝚂𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚢, 𝙽𝙱𝙲𝚃🌻 (@MrsSearcy112) June 11, 2018

A4: Taking the principles of gaming: an objective, specific rules, reward systems, and rapid feedback cycles (Thank you, Buckley & Doyle 2014 and Haselwood!) to engage students and increase student learning. #oklaed

— Lauren Peña (@lauren_pena16) June 11, 2018

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Q4. What part of your favorite game can you take into your classroom?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/8wgwzuIvph

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A4 – I think scrabble is a little bit harder but I have used some elements of Clue in the weeklong Cold War era spy game activity I have done with US and World History classes. Students have to study documents then find them in the school by cracking codes. #oklaed https://t.co/l00Le3yvYh

— Todd Gragg (@MrGragg) June 11, 2018

Q4) Good question… Munchkin you collect things you need to get stronger and move up levels. I like the level idea. Complete grammar goals? Level up! Complete parts of a story goals? Level up! #oklaed https://t.co/HBu27DRJrw

— MyAccidentalLife (@joanhagy) June 11, 2018

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Q5. A key component of games is choice, how can you provide choice in your classroom?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/xVBi51MWyZ

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A5 Multiple pathways to the end boss!

Yeah, yeah, yeah… "BUT THE GRADING REQUI–" I'm going to stop you right there. Figure it out. #Oklaed

— Josh Flores, Trophy Husband & M.Ed. (@mrjoshflores) June 11, 2018

A5) i think, using technology, and different games or programs that do the same thing but in different ways can help kids find something that's suited best for them. provide choice whenever you can in where they can do their work, how they can, and when they can do it. #oklaed

— Stephanie Peppers (@nerdyfirsties) June 11, 2018

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Q6. Side quests can advance the main story line. How can you create side quests in your classroom?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/xUnPBsOzmJ

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A6. #OKLAED pic.twitter.com/DnARsfQAm6

— 𝙳𝚛 𝙻𝚊𝚛𝚊 𝚂𝚎𝚊𝚛𝚌𝚢, 𝙽𝙱𝙲𝚃🌻 (@MrsSearcy112) June 11, 2018

A6 – I think one way to do this at the secondary level is to incorporate my genius hour/20% time type options. Then let the choice be the side quest. #oklaed https://t.co/Y9LiVQnF9i

— Todd Gragg (@MrGragg) June 11, 2018

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Q7. Gamers will do extra work for perks and upgrades. What "perks" or "upgrades" can you off your students?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/tAZZuBnkXF

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A7: The simplest things motivate Kinders: a fruit snack,pretzels and cheesy poofs, being first in line, bragging rights for beating the teacher, getting to pick the brain break.Does that change as they get older? #oklaed

— Ms.S (@KndrgartnROX) June 11, 2018

A7 Free time, extra hall passes, no homework, free help on test questions, etc. The possibilities seem endless. Ss love perks in a classroom, no matter how big or small. #oklaed https://t.co/UnD72hOxcz

— Trey Kirkpatrick (@WDTK33) June 11, 2018

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Q8. Badges can be used to recognize students for doing what they are supposed to do. What badges could you use this year?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/2HDlUO560N

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A8: Ok. I learned about these at a conference this summer and I’m SUPER excited to use them this year. I love the idea of making learning pathways clear to students. #oklaed

— Lauren Peña (@lauren_pena16) June 11, 2018

A7: If we are going to use badges (rewards) it's important to find a reason to award every student a badge. I'm sorry. Yell at me if you will. but some students could go all year an not be recognized for anything in your reward system. I challenge you to re-evaluate #oklaed

— Kimberly Blodgett (@KimberBlodgett) June 11, 2018

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Q9. Epic wins are awesome events. How can your students achieve epic wins worthy of celebration?#oklaed pic.twitter.com/64VZu0n7dS

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

A9: It honestly depends on the win, IMO. When our bandies won Sweepstakes, they had the opportunity to get Sweepstakes rings. If the students had a great performance, I would buy pizza. Of course, I’m open to everything in between! #oklaed

— Brian Hayes (Buck) (@Bhayes72) June 11, 2018

A9) any time he students can bring new knowledge to the class, that deserves celebration. Understanding what the teacher says is great, but going out and bringing new stuff back, leading is awesome. #oklaed

— John Stewart (@JohnStewartPhD) June 11, 2018

Thank you for participating in #oklaed tonight! Have a most rewarding week! pic.twitter.com/eAMdyjgiAF

— ᗡʜꟼ | boowlɘꙅɒH ƚƚoɔꙄ (@TeachFromHere) June 11, 2018

Boomsauce tweet(s) of the night:

Scott:

A9: Be every student's old wo/man in a cave and empower them to (1) recognize their weakness and (2) guide them during the struggle. Once they trust you, take your feedback to heart, and collect all the dungeon keys, they will need you to celebrate WITH them.#Oklaed pic.twitter.com/sBbsfiw5bl

— Josh Flores, Trophy Husband & M.Ed. (@mrjoshflores) June 11, 2018

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Courageous Leadership in #Oklaed @James409Jason

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